Charles Jeffrey (died 9 May 1915) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Abercorn.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Jeffrey[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dundonald, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1915[2] | ||
| Place of death | Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left, left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1914 | Abercorn | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Prior to the First World War, Jeffrey was the assistant schoolmaster at the Perth Barracks.[3] He served as a sergeant in the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed on 9 May 1915.[4][5] He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.[2]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Abercorn | 1913–14[1] | Scottish Second Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1914–15[1] | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 134. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Charles Jeffrey | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–15" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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